Commerce Department, International Trade Administration Briefing 2026-05-26
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1. Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Amended Preliminary Determination of the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation
Sub: Commerce Department, International Trade Administration
Content: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is amending its preliminarily affirmative determination in the less-than-fair value (LTFV) investigation of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules (solar cells), from the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos) to correct significant ministerial errors. The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2025, through June 30, 2025.
2. Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Canada and India: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations
Sub: Commerce Department, International Trade Administration
3. Certain Paper Shopping Bags From Colombia: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Final Determination of Antidumping Investigation; Notice of Amended Final Determination; Notice of Amended Antidumping Duty Order, in Part
Sub: Commerce Department, International Trade Administration
Content: On April 13, 2026, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued its final judgment in Coalition for Fair Trade in Shopping Bags v. United States, Court No. 24-00157, sustaining in full the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)'s remand redetermination pertaining to the final determination in the investigation of sales at less than fair value (LTFV) of certain paper shopping bags from Colombia covering the period of investigation (POI) April 1, 2022, through March 31, 2023. Commerce is notifying the public that the CIT's final judgment is not in harmony with Commerce's Final Determination, and that Commerce is amending the Final Determination and the resulting antidumping duty Order with respect to the estimated weighted-average dumping margin determined for Ditar, S.A. (Ditar), the sole respondent individually- reviewed in the underlying investigation and, as a consequence, the estimated weighted-average dumping margin determined for all other producers and exporters based on Ditar's margin.
4. Certain Corrosion Inhibitors From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results and Rescission, in Part, of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2024
Sub: Commerce Department, International Trade Administration
Content: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies were provided to producers/ exporters of corrosion inhibitors (corrosion inhibitors) from the People's Republic of China (China). The period of review (POR) is January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024. Further, Commerce is rescinding the review with respect to five companies. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
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